Celebrating St. Norbert on June 6. Saint Norbert, born into nobility in the late 11th century, lived a dramatic transformation from worldly courtier to devoted servant of the Church. Initially indifferent to the faith, he was jolted by a lightning strike that led to his conversion. From then on, he embraced a life of radical […]

Saint Vincent Kaun Celebrating on June 20th Blessed Vincentius Kaun (also known as Vincent Kaun) was born around 1579 into a noble Korean family. During the Japanese invasions of Korea in the late 16th century, he was captured and taken to Japan as a prisoner of war. There, he encountered the Jesuits, who educated him, […]

Saint William of York, Celebrating on June 8th Saint William of York lived a life marked by humility amid political upheaval. Born into a noble family in 12th-century England, he was appointed Archbishop of York twice—both times amid fierce controversy and opposition. Despite his deep pastoral care and evident holiness, powerful factions within and beyond […]

Celebrating St. Boniface, Martyr on June 5. Saint Boniface, known as the “Apostle to the Germans,” was a fearless missionary bishop who laid the foundation for Christianity in vast swathes of early medieval Europe. Born around 675 in England, he left his homeland to evangelize the Germanic peoples, ultimately becoming a reformer of the Frankish […]

Saint Camillus de Lellis, born in 1550, was a man of great physical stature and even greater compassion. After a tumultuous early life marked by gambling and hardship, Camillus underwent a powerful conversion. He eventually founded the Camillians, a religious order dedicated to caring for the sick, particularly the plague-stricken and the dying—often those whom […]

Celebrating St. Kevin on June 3. Saint Kevin of Glendalough, commemorated on June 3rd, is a striking example of the harmony between contemplative solitude and vibrant life. Born in 6th-century Ireland, Kevin withdrew into the wilderness, where his profound union with nature and God became legendary. One well-known story recounts a blackbird nesting in his […]

Celebrating St. Clothilde, Queen on June 3. Saint Clothilde, Queen of the Franks, lived in the 5th and 6th centuries and is remembered not only for her nobility but for her unwavering Christian faith that helped shape the course of European history. Married to Clovis I, the pagan King of the Franks, Clothilde persistently encouraged […]

Saints Marcellinus and Peter, martyrs of the early Church, offer a profound witness to quiet courage and faithful collaboration. Marcellinus, a priest, and Peter, an exorcist, were imprisoned and eventually executed in secret during the Diocletian persecution. Yet, their lives became known not through ambition or renown, but through the testimony of those transformed by […]

Saint Angela Merici, born in 1474 in Desenzano del Garda, Italy, was a woman ahead of her time. Deeply committed to the spiritual and intellectual formation of young women, she founded the Ursuline Order—the first women’s teaching order officially recognized by the Church. Angela understood that societal transformation began with the education of its women, […]